National Assembly (São Tomé and Príncipe)

The National Assembly (Portuguese: Assembleia Nacional) is the unicameral legislative body of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.

National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe

Assembleia Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe
Type
Type
Leadership
President
Delfim Neves[1], PCD
since 22 November 2018
Structure
Seats55 members
Political groups
Government (28)[2]

Opposition (27)

Elections
Party-list proportional representation
Last election
7 October 2018
Meeting place
São Tomé
Website
www.parlamento.st
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The Assembly is elected for a four-year term. The Assembly can be dissolved by the President of the Republic in case of a serious institutional crisis,[3] only with the approval of the Council of State, a consultative assembly composed of 12 members.[4]

The National Assembly was founded in 1975, as a result of the adoption of the Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe. From 1975 to 1990, the Assembly served as a rubber-stamp to the one-party regime led by the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe. With the constitutional reforms of 1990, the country became a multi-party democracy and the first competitive elections were organised in 1991.

Latest National Assembly election results
Main article: 2018 São Toméan legislative election

Previous election results
Political Party Election Year
1991 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD) 21 27 31 24 20 21 16
Force for Change Democratic Movement-Liberal Party (MDFM-PL) – – – 23 23 1 0
Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (PCD-GR) 33 14 8 7 5
Independent Democratic Action (ADI) – 14 16 * 11 26 33
Opposition Democratic Coalition (CODO) 01 – – – – – –
Uê Kédadji (UK) – – – 08 – – –
New Way Movement (MNR) – – – – 01 – –
Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development (UDCD) – – – – – – 01
Total 55 55 55 55 55 55 55

* The Independent Democratic Action (ADI) party was a member of the Uê Kédadji coalition in the 2002 election.

List of National Assembly Presidents
Presidents of the Constituent Assembly (1975)
Term Incumbent
1975 Nuno Xavier Daniel Dias
1975 Guilherme do Sacramento Neto
Presidents of the National Assembly (1975–present)
Term Incumbent
1975–1980 Leonel Mário d'Alva
1980–1991 Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo
1991–1994 Leonel Mário d'Alva
1994–2002 Francisco Fortunato Pires
2002–2006 Dionísio Tomé Dias
2006–2010 Francisco da Silva
2010 Arzemiro dos Prazeres
2010–2012 Evaristo Carvalho
2012–2014 Alcino Pinto
2014–2018 José da Graca Diogo
2018- Delfim Neves

See also

References
  1. (pt) Diario de Noticias, 22 Nov 2018, São Tomé/Eleições: Delfim Neves eleito novo presidente do parlamento
  2. Tela Non, 3 Dec 2018, 'XVII Governo Constitucional é largo e cheio de estreantes'
  3. Article 103, Constitution of Sao Tomé
  4. Article 88, Constitution of Sao Tomé

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